Group urges smoking ban in TV, film
By Shan Juan | 皇冠体育app Daily | Updated: 2009-07-30 07:46
The Chinese Association on Tobacco Control (CATC) yesterday called for tobacco-free TV and film screens in 皇冠体育app, in an attempt to take the glamour out of smoking, especially for impressionable young people.
Currently, due to a lack of legislation and low awareness, many scenes in TV series and films - including those produced in 皇冠体育app and those imported - contain smoking scenes, which has a negative impact on viewers, particularly on minors who are not mature and tend to follow and mirror others, said Xu Guihua, deputy director of CATC, a Beijing-based non-governmental organization.
The conclusion is based on studies jointly commissioned by CATC and the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Xu told 皇冠体育app Daily.
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